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We are proud to announce the launch of our 2nd year as the Tribeca CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), bringing fresh produce from the black dirt of La Baraja Farm in Orange County, NY to the kitchens of Tribeca, Financial District and Battery Park City.

First Distribution(Spring) Veggie, Fruit and Eggs, June 2009

We will be offering around 55 memberships this year. They can be purchased either in a full share or in half shares, which will cost half the price of a full share and will be collected every other week.

Distribution will be on Tuesday afternoons, 3:30-6:30pm, at Washington Market Park, corner of Chambers and Greenwich Streets. The season runs for 20 weeks, from June to October. Shares will be lighter in the spring and as the season progresses, will increase in volume and variety. Members are required to fulfill minimum of two 2.5hr work shifts per season at the distribution site. All sorts of information about the shares and CSA can be found on this blog.

Work Shift Commitment Active member participation is integral to making our brand of CSA sustainable. It’s the work you put in that allows our growers to allocate more resources towards producing the best produce they can. By facilitating the marketing and distribution locally, we save our small farms from the ... Continue reading →